Writing
撇 (piē) — how to say "to throw away" in Chinese
撇
To throw away; to abandon; left-falling stroke
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
撇下
piē xià
leave behind
撇开不管
piē kāi bù guǎn
ignore, leave aside
Examples
他撇下所有工作，去旅行了。
He abandoned all his work and went traveling.
别撇下我。
Don't abandon me.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to throw away" in Chinese?
"to throw away" in Chinese is 撇 (piē).
撇 meaning in English
撇 (piē) means "To throw away; to abandon; left-falling stroke".
撇 pronunciation
It is pronounced piē (written as pie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to throw away" in Chinese characters?
It is written 撇 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 撇?
撇 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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